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Historic Tsunami
1929 Canada Tsunami
18 November 1929 · Grand Banks, Newfoundland · Canada
On 18 November 1929 at 20:31 UTC, a tsunami formed near Grand Banks, Newfoundland, Canada. It was caused by an earthquake and landslide. Waves reached up to 13.0 m high. It was observed at 46 locations in 6 countries or territories, up to 4,023 km from its source. It killed at least 28 people.
- Date
- 18 November 1929
- Time
- 20:31 UTC
- Cause
- Earthquake and landslide
- Earthquake Magnitude
- 7.2
- Highest Wave
- 13.0 m
- Observation Sites
- 46
- Furthest Reach
- 4,023 km
- Deaths
- 28
- Estimated Damage
- 1 million US dollars
- Source Country
- Canada
- Triggering Earthquake
- 1929 Grand Banks Earthquake
Countries and Territories Reached
Number of observations, highest wave and deaths in each country.
- 27Canada · 13.0 m28 deaths
- 11United States of America · 0.7 m
- 3Portugal · 0.2 m
- 3Saint Pierre and Miquelon
- 1Bermuda (Uk Territory)
- 1France
Highest Waves
- 13.0 mLamaline, Newfoundland · Canada · 272 km1 deaths
- 13.0 mLords Cove, Newfoundland · Canada · 274 km4 deaths
- 13.0 mPort Au Bras, Newfoundland · Canada · 302 km7 deaths
- 13.0 mSaint Lawrence, Newfoundland · Canada · 280 km
- 13.0 mTaylor'S Bay, Newfoundland · Canada · 274 km6 deaths
- 13.0 mLawn, Newfoundland · Canada · 281 km
- 4.7 mPlacentia Bay, Newfoundland · Canada · 336 km
- 4.6 mBurin, Newfoundland · Canada · 299 km
- 3.0 mPoint Au Gaul, Newfoundland · Canada · 272 km8 deaths
- 2.4 mGlace Bay, Nova Scotia · Canada · 365 km
Sources: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Historical Tsunami Database (doi:10.7289/V5PN93H7) · Natural Earth